nick zatezalo wrote:
> I wish we could see more vintage bicycles that have been preserved and fewer
> that have been restored. Fresh paint and new decals do not make a classic
> ... better.
I agree with you to a large extent -- I don't restore bikes; I ride them, and I just happen to really like how my bikes ride, so I haven't replaced them. Over the years they have edged into the "vintage" category, but I still ride them.
That said, I think that there is a place for the loving restoration many of the people on this forum enjoy as well. I'd probably do some of it myself, but I can't afford it. :-(
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-John Thompson (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA